AP Chemistry credit at Oregon colleges
Every Oregon college with a published AP Chemistry credit policy — minimum score, credit hours, and the course it replaces.
Quick answer
18 of 28 Oregon colleges (64%) award credit for AP Chemistry at a score of 3. 10 require a 4 and 0 require a 5. The lowest bar in the state is a 3 at Oregon State University (5 credit hours). 28 of these colleges link to their own policy page below. Captured July 30, 2026.
| College | Min score | Credits | Counts as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oregon State University Corvallis | 3 | 5 | CH 121 | Policy |
 University of Oregon Eugene | 3 | 4 | CH 221Z | Policy |
 Portland Community College Portland | 3 | 5 | CH 151 | Policy |
 Portland State University Portland | 3 | 5 | CH 104, CH 107 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | CH LAB | Policy | |
 Lane Community College Eugene | 3 | 4 | CH 104 | Policy |
 Clackamas Community College Oregon City | 3 | 5 | CH-104 | Policy |
| 3 | 5 | CH 104 | Policy | |
RCC Rogue Community College Grants Pass | 3 | 5 | CHEM104 w/lab | Policy |
 Western Oregon University Monmouth | 3 | 12 | CH 104, 105, 106 | Policy |
 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls | 3 | 4 | CHE 101, 104 | Policy |
 Southern Oregon University Ashland | 3 | 4 | CH LDT Non-lab science | Policy |
 George Fox University Newberg | 3 | 4 | GSCI CORE-L | Policy |
 Eastern Oregon University La Grande | 3 | 3 | CHEM 101 | Policy |
BMCC Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton | 3 | 15 | CH 104, 105, 106 | Policy |
 Corban University Salem | 3 | 8 | SC214 w/lab, SC224 w/lab | Policy |
 Bushnell University Eugene | 3 | 5 | CHEM121 & LAB | Policy |
 Warner Pacific University Portland | 3 | 4 | CHEM 111 | Policy |
| 4 | 15 | CH 221, 222, 223 | Policy | |
MHCC Mt Hood Community College Gresham | 4 | 15 | CH221, 222, 223 | Policy |
 University of Portland Portland | 4 | 4 | Lower division Chemistry elective | Policy |
 Lewis & Clark College Portland | 4 | 4 | CHEM 110 | Policy |
 Linfield University McMinnville | 4 | 4 | CHEM*210 | Policy |
 Pacific University Forest Grove | 4 | 4 | CHEM 220 General Chemistry I | Policy |
| 4 | 4 | CHEM 115 | Policy | |
 Reed College Portland | 4 | 1 | — | Policy |
| 4 | 12 | CHEM 104, 105, 106 | Policy | |
 Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland | 4 | 6 | SCI 223 | Policy |
AP Chemistry credit in other states
How we ranked this
One row per Oregon college: the lowest score that earns actual credit under the policy that applies to all students, and the largest credit award published at that score. Placement-only policies — permission to skip a course without earning credit hours — are excluded. Credit hours and course equivalents are reproduced exactly as the college published them; “—” means no value was published and we do not estimate one. A page is published for a state only when at least 8 colleges back it.
Frequently asked questions
Which Oregon colleges give credit for AP Chemistry?+
28 colleges in Oregon publish a credit-bearing policy for AP Chemistry. 18 of them (64%) award credit at a score of 3, 10 require a 4, and 0 require a 5. The full list, with credit hours and the course each exam replaces, is in the table on this page.
What is the lowest AP Chemistry score that earns credit in Oregon?+
3. Oregon State University in Corvallis awards credit at a score of 3, worth 5 credit hours, counting as CH 121. 18 Oregon colleges in total set their bar at a 3 or lower.
Does in-state residency change AP credit in Oregon?+
No. AP credit policy is set per institution and applies to admitted students regardless of residency — residency affects tuition rate, not credit awards. What does vary is the school within a university: engineering and nursing colleges commonly set higher bars than arts and sciences. The rules shown here are the ones that apply to all students at each college.
How do I verify these Oregon AP credit policies?+
28 of the 28 colleges on this page link to their own published AP credit page in the Source column; our snapshot was taken July 30, 2026. The college's page is authoritative and can change between admission cycles, so confirm there before building a graduation plan around the credit.
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Data sources: Each college's own published AP / advanced-standing credit page (captured July 30, 2026) · IPEDS institution directory (names, control, location). Figures are the most recent values published in each federal dataset; cells with no published value are shown as “—” and never estimated. Education does not sell rankings or accept placement fees.